Automation Engineer

Job Title: Automation and Control Systems Engineer
Job Description
Join our dynamic team to provide engineering support and leadership for plant automation, control, and instrumentation systems. This role involves troubleshooting and improving complex control and instrumentation issues to ensure safe and reliable operations while supporting the design, specification, installation, startup, and validation of capital and upgrade projects. You will ensure compliance with site standards, cGMP requirements, and good engineering practices, driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and automation performance.
Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support and leadership for plant automation, control, and instrumentation systems.
• Troubleshoot and improve moderately complex control and instrumentation issues.
• Support the design, specification, installation, startup, and validation of capital and upgrade projects.
• Ensure compliance with site standards, cGMP requirements, and good engineering practices.
• Lead mid-level engineering projects, managing scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and implement control strategies in collaboration with Operations and Engineering teams.
• Maintain system documentation, as-built drawings, and control system records.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and automation performance.
• Research, evaluate, and select automation technologies and equipment to support business objectives.
• Develop calibration, preventive maintenance, and operational procedures for control systems and instrumentation.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of experience with process control systems including instrumentation, automated control, and electrical distribution.
• Experience in programming/troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
• Experience in programming and configuration of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
• Proficiency in PLC programming and automation.
• Knowledge of SCADA systems.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with chemical, food, or pharmaceutical industries.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley, Modicon, and Siemens S7 PLCs.
• Experience with Wonderware products.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Experience with network and system administration of Microsoft-based systems, Visual Basic, and SQL.

Work Environment
Work in a very large GMP-regulated manufacturing facility undergoing expansion. The facility is currently under construction/demolition, with plans to add new manufacturing lines, including new filling/compounding suites. The company is committed to developing, manufacturing, and supplying essential medicines, supported by a global footprint of over 30 manufacturing plants, 8 R&D centers, and more than 9,000 employees worldwide.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bedford, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $43.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Bedford,OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 6, 2026.
About Actalent


Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.


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